Contract Cheating: A Summative Look Back and a Path Forward

In this concluding chapter, we provide a summary of key points and recommendations from Contract Cheating in Higher Education: Global Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Policy. The summary of highlights is organised under the following key themes: (a) what we know about the contract cheating industry; (b) theoretical and research perspectives on contract cheating; and (c) how we can address contract cheating. We offer recommendations for pedagogy, interventions, engaging students as partners, case management, and policy. We discuss limitations of the book and present directions for future work to address contract cheating. We conclude with a call for more funding and resources to support efforts against contract cheating, at national and multi-national levels.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Sarah Elaine Eaton
2. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Brenda M. Stoesz
3. Assiniboine Community College, Brandon, MB, Canada Josh Seeland
4. School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia Guy J. Curtis
5. School of Law, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia Joseph Clare
6. Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia Kiata Rundle

1. Sarah Elaine Eaton